04/17/2026
Clinical expertise is not a shield against a broken system.
Rounding out Black Maternal Health Week, I am honored to be featured in sharing a part of my story that unfortunately isn't unique at all. Even as a trauma psychotherapist specializing in perinatal mental health at that time, I was not immune to the medical gaslighting and systemic neglect that disproportionately affects Black mothers.
Thank you to Tamieka Welsh with EBONY Media for giving this story the space it deserves.
https://www.ebony.com/black-mother-delivery-emergency/